Exodus 21:20
Exodus · Old Testament · Chapter 21
“And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.”Exodus 21:20
What Does Exodus 21:20 Mean?
Exodus 21:20 is found in the book of Exodus, chapter 21, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Law.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to Exodus 21:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 20:13“Thou shalt not kill.”Exodus 21:18“And if men strive together, and one smite another with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keepeth his bed:”Deuteronomy 19:21“And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”Proverbs 29:19“A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.”Genesis 4:15“And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.”Genesis 4:24“If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.”Genesis 9:6“Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.”Exodus 21:26“And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his eye’s sake.”Leviticus 19:20“And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.”Numbers 35:19“The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.”Numbers 35:30“Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.”Deuteronomy 17:8“If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shall choose;”Job 31:13“If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;”Isaiah 58:3“Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.”Romans 13:4“For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.”
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